India-Canada row: Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh slams Justin Trudeau, says ‘handed him list of 9 terrorists but…’
TheIndianExpress (behind paywall), Captain Amarinder Singh talked about how he handed over a list of 9 terrorists to Justin Trudeau during his visit to India in 2018, but the Canadian PM chose to ignore it. As per the former Chief Minister, the list included the names of nine A-category terrorists and he requested action against them.
“When I met Trudeau as Chief Minister of Punjab on behalf of the Government of India in February 2018 at Amritsar, I handed over a list of nine A-category terrorists to him for action," he wrote. “But the Canadian government chose to ignore the list completely." Amarinder Singh said that he was not surprised by the allegations leveled by the Canadian Prime Minister as "he plays to the extremist gallery".
He described the whole situation as a "classic case of the pot calling the kettle black," and asserted that Canada harbored anti-India elements. The former chief minister questioned Canada government's response to the attack on Indian consulates and Hindu places of worship in Canada.
He dismissed the Canadian government's excuse of "freedom of expression" for acts of subversion. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Amarinder Singh mentioned the low approval ratings of the Canadian PM as the motivation for his action and said that his minority government is supported by the New Democratic Party led by Jagmeet Singh who is known to support the demands of Khalistan terrorists.
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